Edward wilhelm



(No Model.)

E. WILHELM.

Starch Separator.

No. 243,024. Patented June 14,1881;

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N. PETERS, PhoimLilhngmphen Washington. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD WILHELM, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB TO THOMAS A.

, JEBB AND WILLIAM T. JEBB, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

STARCH-SEPA'RATOR SPECIFICATTQN forming. part of Letters Patent No.243,024, dated June 14, 1 881. I

l 7 Application filed February 15, 1861. (No model.) l

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD WILHELM, of

the city of Buffalo, in the county of Erie, in

the State of New York, have invented new and the ultimate productdesired, which may be laundry or culinary starch, grape-sugar orglucose, beer, spirits, or the like.

My invention consists, to that end, in providing each starch-table orsetof starch-tables with a movable receptacle capable of being movedlengthwise over the table or tables and mechanism whereby the receptacleis moved back and forth over the table or tables at desire; also, of theparticular construction of the mechanism employed for moving thestarchreceptacle, as will he hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a longitudinalsectionalelevation of a set of starch-tables provided with myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a top-plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a sectionalelevation of the actuating-mechanism at the head of the starch tables.

Like letters of reference refer to similar parts in the several figures.

A represents one or more starch-tables of ordinary and well-knownconstruction, three tables being preferably arranged side by side ineach set.

'11 represen ts a conveyer-trough arranged preferably at the heads ofthe different starchtables or sets of starch-tables, and leading to avat or tank in which the starch is to he treated after its removal fromthe tables. The starch which is depositedupon the tables, near theirupper ends, can be shoveled directly into the conveyer-trough or otherdischarge aperture or spout which may be provided for its reception.

G represen tsa movable receptacle suspended above the starch-tables at aconvenient height to enable the workmen to shovel the starch from thetables into the receptacle. The receptacle 0 preferably extends acrossall the tables in one set, and is suspended from a wheeled carriage, D,which runs on rails e, secured to the timbers overhead, or the posts, asmay be most convenient. v

r f is a cable or rope running from the carriage D of the travelingreceptacle forward to a drum, F, which is mounted on a shaft, g,provided with a pulley, G. The shaft 9 is supported in bearings y y hisa rope or cable running from the carriage D of the traveling receptaclerearward over a drum, H, which is mounted on a shaft, 2', supported inbearings 2" t vided with a grooved pulley, J, which is connected by anendless wire rope or belt, j, with a pulley, K, mounted on a shaft, is,which is arranged in line with the shaft 9.

L is a pulley of the same size as the pulley G and mounted on the shaft70, near the pulley G.

M is a loose pulley arranged between the pulleys G and L, and turningloosely on a projecting portion of either of the shafts g or k.

n represents an endless belt whereby power is transmitted to the pulleysG L M from a convenient shaft.

The ropes f and h are wound upon their respective drums in the samedirection, one rope passing under and one over its respective drum, sothat a rotary movement of the drums in the same direction will cause thereceptacle 0 to travel in opposite directions.

pulley M the shafts g k and the machinery connected therewith remain atrest. Uponshifting the beltn to the pulley G, mounted on the shaft g,the drum F is rotated in a direction in which the receptacle G is drawnby the rope f The shafti is proi hen the belt a is placed upon the loose7 toward the trough b, as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, the rope hbeing unwound from the drum H at the same time. belt a to the pulley L,mounted on the shaft 70, the drum H is rotated in a direction in whichUpon shifting the the receptacle is drawn toward the drum H, the rope fbeing unwound at the same time.

In this manner the movement of the receptacle 0 back and forth over thetables is readily controlled by the shifting-lever 0, to draw thereceptacle when filled over the conveyer-trough b, or other receptacleor aperture into which the starch is required to be discharged, and

returned, when emptied, to the opposite end of the table to be againfilled. The starch which has been deposited upon the tablesis shoveledinto the receptacle 0, when the latter is quickly and with greatconvenience drawn by the herein described mechanism over the trough b orother receptacle, into which the contents of the receptacle 0 aredischarged by releasing the hinged bottom of the receptacle,

and the empty receptacle is as quickly returned to the workmen who areremoving the starch from the tables. The time required for emptying thetables and getting the same ready for another charge and the manuallabor required for this operation are, by this mechanism, greatlreduced.

The ropes f and k may be connected with the carriage D of the travelingreceptacle by springs 19, to prevent sudden shocks when the receptacleis first set in motion.

If preferred, the shafts i and k may be connected by a shaft andgear-wheels in place of theeudless cable and pulleys.

I claim as my invention- .1. The combination, with one or morestarchtables, A, of rails 0, arranged lengthwise over the starch-tables,a starch-receptacle, G, suspended from a carriage, D, running'ontherails e, and mechanism whereby the carriageD can be moved back andforth over the table, substantially as set forth.

2. In apparatus for manufacturing starch, a receptacle, (3, connectedwith a carriage, D, running on rails e, ropes f and h, secured to thecarriage D and running thence to drums F and H, and mechanism wherebythe drums are alternately rotated, and whereby the receptacle is movedback and fort-h at desire.

3. In apparatus for manufacturing starch, a starch-receptacle, 0, mademovable on rails e, ropes fand h, connecting the receptacle with drums Fand H, arranged at opposite ends of the starch-tables, an endless beltor rope, j, whereby motion is imparted to the shaft of the drum H fromashat't, 7c, and tight and loose pulleys G L M, whereby motion isalternately imparted to the drums F and H, substantially as set forth.

EDWARD VVILHELM.

Witnesses EDW. J. BRADY, JNo. J. BONNER.

